B.C's firefighting bill is up to $170 million

The cost of fighting forest fires in British Columbia this year has topped $170 million.

As of yesterday, the fires had burned 322,349 hectares in B.C. More than half of that amount was in the Cariboo Fire Centre.

There are no more evacuation orders in effect.

For more information on the current status of the fires in British Columbia, visit:

http://www.bcforestfireinfo.gov.bc.ca/